| Wk 2 | Sat 3 Sep | W | at Hawaii | 13- | 12 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 10 Sep | W | at Air Force | 45- | 21 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 17 Sep | L | Colorado St | 21- | 28 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 24 Sep | W | New Mexico | 49- | 47 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Fri 30 Sep | W | Utah St | 34- | 6 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 8 Oct | W | at Fresno St | 32- | 30 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 15 Oct | W | at Notre Dame | 21- | 14 |
(6-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 22 Oct | W | at UTEP | 34- | 28 |
(7-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 29 Oct | L | Arizona St | 15- | 36 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 5 Nov | W | UL-Monroe | 24- | 10 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Thu 10 Nov | W | San Diego St | 35- | 28 |
(9-2) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 19 Nov | L | at Utah | 31- | 34 |
(9-3) | |
| Copper | Thu 29 Dec | W | vs Oklahoma | 31- | 6 |
(10-3) |